Unit 9 Section A I Background Knowledge 1. Theme park Also known as amusement park, it is an outdoor area containing amusements, such as games of skill and big machines to ride on, which are sometimes all based on a single subject, for example, space travel. The first theme park was Disneyland, at Anaheim, California, which opened in 1955 and based on Walt disney’s on c 2. TGV The name"Train a Grande Vitesse(TGv)"translated into English means high spee train. The TGV is a sy stem which comprises train, track, and signaling technologies that when combined make high speeds(typically 300 km/h, or 186 mph) possible. The TGV system is owned and operated by SNCf, the French national rail ways, and is an integral part of french rail travel 3. Snow White(A) Snow White: the main character in an old fairy tale. Snow white is a beautiful princess who has jealous stepmother. The stepmother owns a magic mirror which when asked "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of us all? always answers that she is the most beautiful, until one day it says "Snow White Snow White (B) The stepmother is very angry and sends Snow White into the forest to be killed. Snow White does not die, but finds and lives with seven Dwarfs. Her stepmother tries to kill her with a poisoned apple, but instead of dying she goes to sleep until a prince kisses her and akes her, and they live happily ever after. 5. Peter Pan(A) Peter Pan: the main character in a story entitled Peter and Wendy by James M. Barrie Scottish playwright and novelist 1860-1937), about a young boy who never grows up but lives in a magic land called Never-never Land. In the story, three children, Michael, John, and Wendy, go with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to stay in the Never-Never Land, where they have many adventure 6. Peter PanB) Peter Pan's enemy in the story is Captain Hook, an evil pirate who has a metal hook in the place of one of his hands. Captain Hook lost his hand in a fight with Peter Pan, and Peter Pan threw the hand into some water. It was eaten by a crocodile, who liked the taste so much that it then followed Captain Hook around trying to catch and eat the rest of him 7. Walt Disney world in Florida Walt Disney World in Florida: a very large amusement park opened in 1971, featuring many of the characters from Disney films. Both Disneyland and Disney world are very popular holiday places for tourists, especially those with childre 8. Mona lisa
Unit 9 Section A I. Background Knowledge 1. Theme park Also known as amusement park, it is an outdoor area containing amusements, such as games of skill and big machines to ride on, which are sometimes all based on a single subject, for example, space travel. The first theme park was Disneyland, at Anaheim, California, which opened in 1955 and based on Walt Disney’s cartoon characters. 2. TGV The name “Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV)” translated into English means high speed train. The TGV is a system which comprises train, track, and signaling technologies that when combined make high speeds (typically 300 km/h, or 186 mph) possible. The TGV system is owned and operated by SNCF, the French national railways, and is an integral part of French rail travel. 3. Snow White (A) Snow White: the main character in an old fairy tale. Snow white is a beautiful princess who has a jealous stepmother. The stepmother owns a magic mirror which when asked “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of us all?” always answers that she is the most beautiful, until one day it says “Snow White”. 4. Snow White (B) The stepmother is very angry and sends Snow White into the forest to be killed. Snow White does not die, but finds and lives with seven Dwarfs. Her stepmother tries to kill her with a poisoned apple, but instead of dying she goes to sleep until a prince kisses her and wakes her, and they live happily ever after. 5. Peter Pan (A) Peter Pan: the main character in a story entitled Peter and Wendy by James M. Barrie (Scottish playwright and novelist, 1860 — 1937), about a young boy who never grows up but lives in a magic land called Never-never Land. In the story, three children, Michael, John, and Wendy, go with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to stay in the Never-Never Land, where they have many adventures. 6. Peter Pan (B) Peter Pan’s enemy in the story is Captain Hook, an evil pirate who has a metal hook in the place of one of his hands. Captain Hook lost his hand in a fight with Peter Pan, and Peter Pan threw the hand into some water. It was eaten by a crocodile, who liked the taste so much that it then followed Captain Hook around trying to catch and eat the rest of him. 7. Walt Disney World in Florida Walt Disney World in Florida: a very large amusement park opened in 1971, featuring many of the characters from Disney films. Both Disneyland and Disney world are very popular holiday places for tourists, especially those with children. 8. Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world going so far as to be iconic of painting, art, and even visual images in general. No other work of art is so romanticized, celebrated, or reproduced. The work which was accomplished between 1503 and 1506, measures 77 x 53 cm and is an oil painting on wood. It was brough to France by Leonardo when King Francois I invited the great painter to work at the Clos Luce near the kings chateau in Amboise. As a result, the Mona Lisa today hangs in the Louvre in Paris, and is the museums star attraction II. Text Analysis Main idea and structure l. What is the text mainly about The case of Disney's dress and appearance code provoked cultural issues on the newly-built theme park. French intellectuals viewed the Euro Disney as a painful clash of cultures; the French government was more concerned about its social effect; and the kids probably never noticed it. To make its Euro Disney a success, the Disney organization would build it into a pleasant blend of cultures; in other words, they would make it more European but characteristic of a basically 2. How is the text organized? The passage is arranged into three parts. The first part serves as a lead-in of the topic whether Euro Disney is a pleasant blend of cultures or a painful cultural clash. The second part is a transition, directing the readers attention toward how people and organizations respond to the Euro Disney. The third part deals with the different responses from, say, French government ordinary people and the Disney organization Part I (Paras. 1-7) on opening Euro Disney near Paris appearance code brought out the cultural issues A law case on the Disney's dress and Part 2(Para. 8) A transitional paragraph: whether Europeans would like the American recreation Part 3(Paras. 9-18) French government, ordinary people including intellectuals and kids and the Disney organization have different responses 3. Structure of each pa Part 1(Paras. 1-7 (1)Main idea: The Disney organization was taken to court for its dress and appearance code before it opened its theme park near Paris. Yet, faced employees had to obey rules about appearance (2) Devices for developing i? Citation(引证法) Through the citation of a typical case, the author gives a vivid description of how the cultural issues were focused on the newly-built Euro Disney pecific details of the case
Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world, going so far as to be iconic of painting, art, and even visual images in general. No other work of art is so romanticized, celebrated, or reproduced. The work, which was accomplished between 1503 and 1506, measures 77 x 53 cm and is an oil painting on wood. It was brought to France by Leonardo when King Francois I invited the great painter to work at the Clos Lucé near the king’s chateau in Amboise. As a result, the Mona Lisa today hangs in the Louvre in Paris, and is the museum’s star attraction. II. Text Analysis Main Idea and Structure 1. What is the text mainly about? The case of Disney’s dress and appearance code provoked cultural issues on the newly-built theme park. French intellectuals viewed the Euro Disney as a painful clash of cultures; the French government was more concerned about its social effect; and the kids probably never noticed it. To make its Euro Disney a success, the Disney organization would build it into a pleasant blend of cultures; in other words, they would make it more European but characteristic of a basically American experience. 2. How is the text organized? The passage is arranged into three parts. The first part serves as a lead-in of the topic whether Euro Disney is a pleasant blend of cultures or a painful cultural clash. The second part is a transition, directing the reader’s attention toward how people and organizations respond to the Euro Disney. The third part deals with the different responses from, say, French government, ordinary people and the Disney organization. Part 1 (Paras. 1-7) A law case on the Disney’s dress and appearance code brought out the cultural issues on opening Euro Disney near Paris. Part 2 (Para. 8) A transitional paragraph: whether Europeans would like the American recreation. Part 3 (Paras. 9-18) French government, ordinary people including intellectuals and kids and the Disney organization have different responses. 3. Structure of each part Part 1(Paras. 1-7) (1) Main idea: The Disney organization was taken to court for its dress and appearance code before it opened its theme park near Paris. Yet, faced with such cultural issues, the Disney management held that all the employees had to obey rules about appearance. (2) Devices for developing it? Citation (引证法) Through the citation of a typical case, the author gives a vivid description of how the cultural issues were focused on the newly-built Euro Disney. Specific details of the case:
1. Does Mickey Mouse have a beard? 2. Does this mean that French men seeking work with the Disney organization must shave off their moustaches too? 3.A labo Main topic: The case is an illustration of some of the delicate cultural issues the company faces as it gets ready to open its theme part 20 miles east of Paris in five months time Part 2(Para. 8) (1)Main idea: This is a transitional paragraph, which asks what the people think of Euro (2) Devices for developing it? Explanation(解释法) Question: But what the people think of Euro Disney? Explanation: People everywhere are wondering whether Europeans would like the American recreation Part3(Paras. 9-18) (1)Main idea: The French government welcomed Euro Disney while the intellectuals were not pleased with the project. The Disney organization tried all means to make the Euro Disney more European but provide a basically American experience for those who seek (2) Devices for developing it? General-specific(总分法 General statement: On the other hand, this effort is not being taken too far by making Euro Disney have a few American touches Specifics: 1. Provide Deal with and perhaps even offending mustaches Paras.(15-16) Ill. Language Points Expressions l. to seek work with( an organization)(L.3)在(某单位)求职 e.g. To seek work with a famous company, you must get ready to meet with fierce competition and challenges from all sides 在有声望的大公司求职,你必须做好准备迎接激烈的竞争以及来自各方面的挑战 2. to shave off(L.3)剃去;削去 e.g She said to me on the phone, "My biggest wish is get a facelift to shave ten years off 她在电话上对我说:“我的最大愿望就是整一次容,使自己年轻十岁 3. to take sb. to court(L.6)对某人提起诉讼 e.g. It is an indication of increased legal awareness among the public that ordinary people begin to take some government agencies to court. 普通百姓开始把某些政府部门告上法庭,这是公众法制观念增强的体现 4. a cast of12,000(L.11)一支由12000人组成的演员队伍
1.Does Mickey Mouse have a beard? 2. Does this mean that French men seeking work with the Disney organization must shave off their moustaches too? 3.A labor inspector took the the Disney organization to court this week … Main topic: The case is an illustration of some of the delicate cultural issues the company faces as it gets ready to open its theme part 20 miles east of Paris in five months’ time. Part 2 (Para. 8) (1) Main idea: This is a transitional paragraph, which asks what the people think of Euro Disney. (2) Devices for developing it? Explanation (解释法) Question: But what the people think of Euro Disney? Explanation: People everywhere are wondering whether Europeans would like the American recreation. Part 3 (Paras. 9-18) (1) Main idea:The French government welcomed Euro Disney while the intellectuals were not pleased with the project. The Disney organization tried all means to make the Euro Disney more European but provide a basically American experience for those who seek it. (2) Devices for developing it? General-specific (总分法) General statement: On the other hand, this effort is not being taken too far by making Euro Disney have a few American touches. Specifics: 1. Provide _______________________________ _______________. Deal with _________________________— and perhaps even offending mustaches. Paras. (15-16) III. Language Points Expressions 1. to seek work with (an organization) (L. 3) 在(某单位)求职 e.g. To seek work with a famous company, you must get ready to meet with fierce competition and challenges from all sides. 在有声望的大公司求职，你必须做好准备迎接激烈的竞争以及来自各方面的挑战。 2. to shave off (L. 3) 剃去；削去 e.g She said to me on the phone, “My biggest wish is get a facelift to shave ten years off my age.” 她在电话上对我说：“我的最大愿望就是整一次容,使自己年轻十岁。” 3. to take sb. to court (L. 6) 对某人提起诉讼 e.g. It is an indication of increased legal awareness among the public that ordinary people begin to take some government agencies to court. 普通百姓开始把某些政府部门告上法庭，这是公众法制观念增强的体现。 4. a cast of 12,000 (L. 11) 一支由 12000 人组成的演员队伍
e.g. This film is well worth seeing, for its cast, among others, is crowded with stars and superior 这部电影很值得一看,单演员阵容就明星云集,很是强大。 5. to put sth. before/ ahead of sth.else(L.14)认为………比……·更重要 e.g. A nation should put the people's interest before everything else, and in turn the people should put the nation's interest ahead of anything else 国家应以人民利益为重,而人民要以国家利益为先。 6 to be untroubled about…(L.25)对…不担忧 e.g. Be troubled about affairs of the state before others, Be indulged in the comfort of life after others 先天下之忧而忧;后天下之乐而乐 7. to make a series of concessions(L.27)做出一系列的让步 e.g. A permanent cure for the problem of the Middle East conflict depends on whether both sides are willing to make heavy concessions to the sensitive issues 中东冲突问题的彻底解决取决于双方是否肯就敏感问题作出重大让步。 8. to come into service(use, effect; force, power)①L.34)交付使用(生效、执政) e.g. Every official must keep it in mind that he she comes into office to serve the people with heart and soul rather than profit from them 每个官员必须牢记:当官是要全心全意为人民服务,而不是从他们身上牟利 9. to be hit by/with….(L.39)遭遇到……打击/受到 影响 e.g. Hit by the increased enrollment in successive years, college graduates find it harder to seek work with traditionally good organizations 受到连年扩招的影响,大学毕业生发现要到传统意义上的好单位就职越来越难 10. not to find many kind things to say about sth./sb.(L.41)对…没有好感 e.g. One is old indeed when he or she always finds no kind things to say about what most youths are seeking after 当一个人对多数青年人追求的东西总是没有好感时,那他她真的老了。 l. in response to sth./ in answer to sth.(L.46)响应某事;回应某事 e.g. Quite a few teenagers often go to extremes in response to their parents'suggestions that they should not do something, thus doing more hurt to their parents 为数不少的青少年常常采取过激行为,作为对父母建议他们不要做某事的回应 从而给父母造成了更大的伤害。 12. to figure prominently largely in(. 50/L. 72)4 中占突出地位/ 起突出作用 e.g. According to the experts, the bitterest lesson learned from the current education is that intellectual training figures too largely in the school work to leave room for moral culture 据专家们讲,现行教育最慘痛的教训是,学校工作中过于突出了智育而忽视了德育 13. to be taken too far(L.60)(某事)做得过分 e.g. The development of childrens potentials should not be taken too far; otherwise, it may become a burden and drag on them 对儿童潜能的开发不能过分。否则,这种开发就会变成孩子们的负担与拖累。 14. as a concession to sth.(L.68)是对某事的让步 e.g If you have your ears shut to what is going on outside the window as a painful
e.g. This film is well worth seeing, for its cast, among others, is crowded with stars and superior. 这部电影很值得一看，单演员阵容就明星云集，很是强大。 5. to put sth. before / ahead of sth. else (L. 14) 认为······比······更重要 e.g. A nation should put the people’s interest before everything else, and in turn the people should put the nation’s interest ahead of anything else. 国家应以人民利益为重，而人民要以国家利益为先。 6. to be untroubled about … (L. 25) 对······不担忧 e.g. Be troubled about affairs of the state before others; Be indulged in the comfort of life after others. 先天下之忧而忧;后天下之乐而乐。 7. to make a series of concessions (L. 27) 做出一系列的让步 e.g. A permanent cure for the problem of the Middle East conflict depends on whether both sides are willing to make heavy concessions to the sensitive issues. 中东冲突问题的彻底解决取决于双方是否肯就敏感问题作出重大让步。 8. to come into service (use, effect, force, power) (L. 34) 交付使用(生效、执政) e.g. Every official must keep it in mind that he / she comes into office to serve the people with heart and soul rather than profit from them. 每个官员必须牢记：当官是要全心全意为人民服务，而不是从他们身上牟利。 9. to be hit by / with … (L. 39) 遭遇到 ······ 打击/ 受到 ······ 影响 e.g. Hit by the increased enrollment in successive years, college graduates find it harder to seek work with traditionally good organizations. 受到连年扩招的影响，大学毕业生发现要到传统意义上的好单位就职越来越难。 10. not to find many kind things to say about sth. / sb. (L. 41) 对······没有好感 e.g. One is old indeed when he or she always finds no kind things to say about what most youths are seeking after. 当一个人对多数青年人追求的东西总是没有好感时，那他/她真的老了。 11. in response to sth. / in answer to sth. (L. 46) 响应某事；回应某事 e.g. Quite a few teenagers often go to extremes in response to their parents’ suggestions that they should not do something, thus doing more hurt to their parents. 为数不少的青少年常常采取过激行为，作为对父母建议他们不要做某事的回应, 从而给父母造成了更大的伤害。 12. to figure prominently / largely in (L. 50 / L. 72) 在······· 中占突出地位 / 起突出作用 e.g. According to the experts, the bitterest lesson learned from the current education is that intellectual training figures too largely in the school work to leave room for moral culture. 据专家们讲，现行教育最惨痛的教训是，学校工作中过于突出了智育而忽视了德育。 13. to be taken too far (L. 60) （某事）做得过分 e.g. The development of children’s potentials should not be taken too far; otherwise, it may become a burden and drag on them. 对儿童潜能的开发不能过分。否则，这种开发就会变成孩子们的负担与拖累。 14. as a concession to sth. (L. 68) 是对某事的让步 e.g. If you have your ears shut to what is going on outside the window as a painful
concession to the changeable world, you will fail to feel the pleasant surprise from the outside world 如果你两耳不闻窗外事是给变幻莫测的世界作出痛苦的让步,那你就感受不到来 自外界的惊喜 15. in a flash(L.71)转眼间;一眨眼 e.g. Believe it or not, ideas create great figures that occur to their minds in a flash. A case in point is the story of Watt 信不信由你,闪念造就伟人。瓦特的故事就是最好的例证 16. to be another prize for sb.(L.74)对某人来说是又一收获 e.g. Be honest with others and you will find your reward. One prize for you is your freedom from guilt; and a large circle of friends is another prize for you 为人诚信会使你收益多多。收益之一是没有负疚感:而朋友多则是收益之 17. to put sth. at the top of a list of things to do(L.75)把某事作为要处理事务的 首选 e.g When one has many things to mind, it is wise of him to put the most pressing at the top of a list of matters to deal with 当一个人有许多事情要专注时,明智的做法是把最紧迫的事作为要处置事务的首 Patterns for you to use as models l.Typical patterns for furnishing an illustration of sth. RRA: The case is an illustration of some of the delicate cultural issues the company faces as it gets ready to open its theme park 20 miles(32 kilometers) east of Paris in five months'time. (L 9) 迪斯尼公司正准备五个月后在巴黎以东20英里(32公里)的地方修建一个主题 公园,而这一案子正说明了公司面临的一些文化方面的棘手问题 句型提炼: The case(of. ) is an illustration of sth. delicate/ sticky /difficult sb. faces as he/ she 正当某人∷…·,而这一(…)案子正说明了某人面临的某一棘手问题/难题。 EA: a. The case of fake milk powder is an illustration of the imperfectness of our legal system we face as our country is experiencing an overall conversion of the planned economy into the market-based economy 我国正经历着从计划经济向市场经济全面转轨,而假奶粉案正说明了我们所面 临的法制不健全的问题 EA: b. The anti-dumping case is an illustration of some of the delicate trade problems our enterprises face as they get ready to enlarge their share of the international commerce 我国企业正准备扩大在世界贸易中所占的份额,而这一反倾销案正说明了它们 所面临的一些贸易方面的棘手问题 2. Typical patterns for revealing the focus of sb. 's mind on sth. 原句: For all its concern about… and its defense against Socialist government has been untroubled about..and has been more concerned about
concession to the changeable world, you will fail to feel the pleasant surprise from the outside world. 如果你两耳不闻窗外事是给变幻莫测的世界作出痛苦的让步，那你就感受不到来 自外界的惊喜。 15. in a flash (L. 71) 转眼间；一眨眼 e.g. Believe it or not, ideas create great figures that occur to their minds in a flash. A case in point is the story of Watt. 信不信由你，闪念造就伟人。瓦特的故事就是最好的例证。 16. to be another prize for sb. (L. 74) 对某人来说是又一收获 e.g. Be honest with others and you will find your reward. One prize for you is your freedom from guilt; and a large circle of friends is another prize for you. 为人诚信会使你收益多多。收益之一是没有负疚感；而朋友多则是收益之二。 17. to put sth. at the top of a list of things to do (L. 75) 把某事作为要处理事务的 首选 e.g. When one has many things to mind, it is wise of him to put the most pressing at the top of a list of matters to deal with. 当一个人有许多事情要专注时，明智的做法是把最紧迫的事作为要处置事务的首 选。 Patterns for you to use as models 1.Typical patterns for furnishing an illustration of sth.: 原句: The case is an illustration of some of the delicate cultural issues the company faces as it gets ready to open its theme park 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of Paris in five months’time. (L. 9) 迪斯尼公司正准备五个月后在巴黎以东 20 英里（32 公里）的地方修建一个主题 公园，而这一案子正说明了公司面临的一些文化方面的棘手问题。 句型提炼: The case (of …) is an illustration of sth. delicate / sticky / difficult sb. faces as he / she … 正当某人 ······ ，而这一(······)案子正说明了某人面临的某一棘手问题 / 难题。 应用：a. The case of fake milk powder is an illustration of the imperfectness of our legal system we face as our country is experiencing an overall conversion of the planned economy into the market-based economy. 我国正经历着从计划经济向市场经济全面转轨，而假奶粉案正说明了我们所面 临的法制不健全的问题。 应用：b. The anti-dumping case is an illustration of some of the delicate trade problems our enterprises face as they get ready to enlarge their share of the international commerce. 我国企业正准备扩大在世界贸易中所占的份额，而这一反倾销案正说明了它们 所面临的一些贸易方面的棘手问题。 2. Typical patterns for revealing the focus of sb.’s mind on sth.: 原句: For all its concern about … and its defense against …, France’s Socialist government has been untroubled about … and has been more concerned about …